Pebble updates its smartwatch firmware with expanded character set and full notification support on Android

Pebble has graced its popular e-paper display-based smartwatch with a firmware update that brings full character support to display notifications in a range of languages, and has also updated its Android app to allow any app to beam notifications.

The new firmware now allows for Pebble watches to display notifications in 80 languages, handling special characters like “ß” and “Ż” correctly, instead of displaying ‘unknown character’ boxes in their place.

Version 2.1 of the Android companion app allows devices running Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) and newer to push notifications from any app, and let users select which apps they want to receive notifications from. Pebble users can also end calls in-progress, and enjoy purportedly better app performance and reliability as the app has been rewritten from the ground up.

Pebble’s iOS app has also received a small update, that lets users access all the latest JavaScript apps from the Pebble appstore.

The Android app update will be rolled out today, first to 10% of Pebblers who visit the Google Play Store, with access expanding over the next couple weeks.

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